Featured op-ed

Iranian women risk arrest: Daughters of the revolution

In celebration of International Women's Day, Homa Hoodfar, Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, writes a piece for the Conversation Canada about the past, present and future of gender advocacy in Iran. The piece reflects on the evolution of the women's movement and the creative ways people are pushing for greater gender equality under the current regime. The piece, which was republished across Canada, reaffirms the continued need for International Women's Day both in Iran and around the globe.

Newsmaker of the week

Kim Sawchuk
Creating change in public consultations

Kim Sawchuk, Professor of Communication Studies, investigates the complex questions around age, ageing, and its cultural impact. In particular, her research asks what it means to age in a society where the pressure to become digital is becoming necessary for full participation in public life. She is also the Director of Concordia’s Ageing, Communication, Technologies (ACT) Project.

Recently, Professor Sawchuk worked with Concordia’s engAGE: Center for Research and Aging on a letter to Montreal’s mayor Valerie Plante enumerating how the consultation process for the Municipal Action Plan for Seniors did not take into consideration the accessibility issues of seniors...